Firsts!

There are so many firsts you experience with your children. The first time you hold them, the first time they smile, the first time they laugh, sit, walk, talk, eat, play, run. There are first holidays and birthdays. There are firsts when they go to preschool and then kindergarten. And then the first time you realize that your little one isn't really so little any more and is on his way to being a big kid who is getting more and more independent everyday.

Today Annie was at a friends after school and I knew Audrey would be asleep when the bus came to drop Charlie off. He has been practicing walking home on his own with me following him for a week or two now but today was the first day I told him he could walk home all alone. As the time came when I knew the Buses would have come to the park around the corner I went out front to walk to the corner to meet him and there he was walking down the street with his friends. He didn't see me and I was shocked to realize how grown up he is, he waved to his friends and told them he would see them tomorrow and walked the rest of the way home with a smile on his face. I snuck back in the house so he wouldn't know I had been watching him. He was so nonchalant about walking home alone when he came in the house, like "no worries mom".

So today was the first time I glimpsed my little baby boy really and truly growing up. I guess I am still happy he wants me and really needs me because I am sure the day will come sooner than I can ever imagine that he really is grown up.

All About Charlie!

Charlie is the Star of the week in his classroom and had to decorate a poster all about himself. I thought it would be cute to share some of his favorite things.

Charlie is 6 years old
His Birthday is April 6th
He lives in Rancho Murieta
His teacher is Mrs. Boudreaux
His Dad takes him to school
When he grows up he wants to be a Doctor
Favorite color is green
Favorite animals are dogs and zebras
Favorite food is Waffles
Favorite book is Cat in the Hat
Favorite thing to do at school is Math
Favorite thing to do at home is play with his family.

I show others I care by Helping them.
I am a star because I am kind and thoughtful.

3 Super cool Facts:
I am a great big brother.
I am really strong.
I am really good at basket ball (I made 102 shots this weekend).

Twighlight!

At least for the next two days!

So last week I finally gave in and read Twilight (in less than 24 hours)! It is slightly addicting for some reason, really I can't believe I am reading a book about a vampire & really no one told me there were also werewolves in it! So with that said I finished New Moon yesterday and I am almost through Eclipse now. John left this morning for San Diego, so after church I came home and tidied up the house so I could enjoy a night of reading guilt free! The kids are all in bed so I am off to read!

That's it, I need a new sister!

Yesterday morning Annie came to me very upset. Audrey had spilled juice on her beloved BunBun (her stuffed rabbit she sleeps with). I told her not to worry we could run BunBun through the wash and she would be fine. Apparently Annie did not like my response because she flipped her head and said with all the attitude she could muster, "that's it, I just need a new sister!"

It's Audrey's Birthday!

Audrey turns 2 today!!!

Where have the last 2 years gone. Audrey is such a sweet little girl and amazes us each day at how big she is getting. Our family is so blessed to have her in it! Gone is our baby girl, she is such a big girl all of a sudden. She is a crack up and loves to entertain us all. She does the cutest faces which we call her eyes, she will make mean eyes (she furrows her brows), sly eyes (will look at you from the side of her face) and shy eyes (she looks up at your through her lashes). She loves to dance and when she runs it is adorable because she only pumps one arm. Audrey is starting to talk non-stop. It is like she woke up in the last few weeks and decided that she was going to talk. She is still so sweet and loves to cuddle. She melted all our hearts this week telling John "daddy, I wub you".




December 2006


October 2007


Monterey May 2008


Apple Hill - October 2008

Make a Smilebox greeting

Tiger Cubs!

Charlie and I have entered the world of Scouting. He is a Tiger Cub & I am his Den Leader! We had a Pack Meeting Friday night and they boys learned about Indian Dancing. It was very cute to watch all my Tiger Scouts up there dancing with hoops and trying on different parts of the costume.



He is supper excited, he got his Pinewood Derby Car kit and has been asking John all day if they can make the car yet - the derby isn't until the end of January. It may be a long month.